Suisun City Municipal Code Ch. 5.24 Public Dances, Concerts, Festivals and Performances

"Public dance, concert, festival or music or theatrical performance" means one open to the general public with or without admission charge, or one held in a public place or any commercial establishment within the city.

(Ord. 358 § 7, 1970)

It is unlawful for any individual, partnership, corporation or organization of any sort to operate, maintain, conduct, advertise, sell or furnish tickets or other types of written authority for admission to any public dance, concert, festival or music or theatrical performance of any nature within the city unless he, they or it shall first obtain a license from the city to operate or conduct such public dance, concert, festival or music or theatrical performance.

(Ord. 358 § 1, 1970)

A. Application for the license required in Section 5.24.020 shall be made in writing to the city administrator accompanied by an application fee of ten dollars, refundable if the license is denied, and shall contain the following information:

1. The name, age, residence, mailing address and telephone number of the applicant. If the application is made by a partnership, the names and addresses of all general partners shall be included. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall be signed by the president and attested to by the secretary thereof and shall contain the names and addresses of all corporate officers and a certified copy of the articles of incorporation shall be attached to the application. The address and telephone number of the principal place of business of the applicant shall also be included in the application;

2. The location and legal description of the premises where the dance, concert, festival or music or theatrical performance is proposed to be conducted, including all lands to be used for parking or other uses incidental to the planned activity. The applicant shall submit proof of ownership of the premises or the written consent of all owners thereof for the proposed use;

3. The date or dates and the hours during which the dance, concert, festival or music or theatrical performance is to be conducted;

4. An estimate of the maximum number of spectators, participants and other persons expected to attend the dance, concert, festival or music or theatrical performance for each day it is conducted;

5. A detailed explanation of the applicant's program and plans to provide security protection, water supply, food supply, sanitation facilities, medical facilities and services, vehicle parking space, vehicle access and on-site traffic control and, if it is proposed or expected that spectators or participants will remain at night or overnight, the arrangements for illuminating the premises and for camping or similar facilities, applicant's plans to provide for numbers of spectators in excess of the estimate, and provisions for cleanup of the premises and removal of rubbish after the event has concluded;

6. A detailed description of the applicant's plan for policing the activity with particular emphasis on the control and prevention of alcoholic and drug consumption.

B. Such application shall be filed with the city administrator at least five working days prior to the time indicated for the commencement of the planned activity.

(Ord. 358 § 2, 1970)

The application for license shall be referred to the chief of police, the building inspector and such other city officials or departments as the city administrator may determine are necessary to properly review the application with reference to the peace, health and safety of the citizens of the city.

(Ord. 358 § 3, 1970)

After the references set forth in Section 5.24.040 have been completed, the city administrator shall within three working days of the submission of the application grant the license without conditions or with such conditions as he deems necessary to protect the peace, health and safety of the citizens of the city, including but not limited to security provisions. It shall be a requirement that the applicant bear the full cost of any condition placed on the issuance of such license.

(Ord. 358 § 4, 1970)

The city administrator may, as a condition to the issuance of a conditional license, require that the applicant post a corporate bond or make a cash deposit in an amount sufficient to insure that all of the costs of the conditions placed on the issuance of the license will be properly met, including but not limited to the cost of security and cleanup.

(Ord. 358 § 5, 1970)

The license as issued may in the discretion of the city administrator be good for only one such planned activity or more but in no event shall it be good for more than a three-month period.

(Ord. 358 § 6, 1970)

In the event an applicant is unsatisfied with the action of the city administrator under this chapter, he, they or it may appeal the action of the city administrator to the city council at its next regular meeting. At the meeting the council may affirm the action of the city administrator or it may overrule the action of the city administrator and issue a license without conditions or on such conditions as it determines are in the best interests of the peace, health and safety of the citizens of the city. The action of the city council shall be final.

(Ord. 358 § 8, 1970)

A. The city council shall have the right to revoke any license issued pursuant to this chapter after a public hearing held after oral or written notice is given to the licensee at least twenty-four hours prior to such hearing, for any of the following causes:

1. The licensee fails, neglects or refuses to fulfill any of the conditions imposed upon the granting of a license;

2. The licensee permits the planned activity to be conducted in a disorderly manner or allows any person to remain on the premises while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any narcotic or dangerous drug;

3. The licensee violates or attempts to violate any law of the state and provision of this chapter or any other ordinance of the city;

4. That the licensee has previously made a false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for license, or in any other document required pursuant to this chapter.

B. Written notice of such revocation shall be forwarded by the city administrator to the police chief and the licensee at the address given in the application. Such revocation shall become effective immediately after ordered by the city council.

(Ord. 358 § 9(part), 1970)

The police chief may suspend operation and close any such planned activity prior to the expiration of the license granted under the provisions of this chapter in the event of the occurrence of a riot, major disorder or serious breach of the peace when in his opinion it becomes necessary to prevent injury to person or persons and/or damage to property.

(Ord. 358 § 9(part), 1970)

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to repeal, amend, be in lieu of, replace or in any way affect any requirement for any license or permit required by any other ordinance or resolution of the city or of its council, nor be deemed to repeal, amend, be in lieu of, replace or in any way affect any tax, fee or other charge imposed, assessed or required by any other ordinance or resolution of the city or of its council.

(Ord. 358 § 10, 1970)

A neighborhood or community benefit organization, organized for charitable, religious or eleemosynary purposes, shall be exempt from paying the application and license fees provided for in this chapter provided the net proceeds from any such activity does not inure to the benefit of any private persons, partnership or corporation.

(Ord. 358 § 11, 1970)

No license granted under the provisions of this chapter shall be transferable or removable to another location.

(Ord. 358 § 12, 1970)